Beethoven - Fantasia in G minor, Op. 77

[gurnemanz]

On an internet station earlier today I heard this piece, which for some reason, had passed me by completely over the years. You can always discover new things. Ten minutes of slightly wacky but quintessential Beethoven. Beautifully done by Rudolf Serkin here. Fascinating, even (especially?) for a non-pianist, to follow the score on screen.

[Richard Barrett]

It's a beautiful piece, probably not unlike how Beethoven's improvisations would have sounded.

[EdgeleyRob]

Yes it's a cracking little piece.
Prompted me to dig out this marvelous cd



BEETHOVEN: Fantasia op. 77
32 Variationen WoO 80
6 Bagatelles op. 126
WEBERN: Satz für Klavier
Sonatensatz (Rondo) für Klavier
SCHOENBERG: 5 Klavierstücke
5 Piano Pieces op. 23
LIGETI: Études Nos. 2 & 4
BOULEZ: Incises pour piano

[Pianoman]

Nice programme - just brought it up on Spotify ( may well get this one...) Thanks for the pointer.

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Thanks for the pointer.

But it's not a pointer; it's a retriever.

[Pianoman]

Oooh, you are a wag...

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Oooh, you are a wag...

[EdgeleyRob]

But it's not a pointer; it's a retriever.

Oooh, you are a wag...